The Positive Deviance Initiative presented at the Organization Development Network's 2007 Annual conference from October 19 - 24, 2007 in Baltimore, Maryland. Their keynote address was recorded and webcast and is available for a fee. Please follow this link to view the video. The slides only version is available here
In Laputta Township, Ayeyarwaddy river delta region of Myanmar, Merlin implemented a PD based primary health care project intended to reduce the excessive morbidity and mortality amongst children under 5 years of age and pregnant women. Read the full report here
Arvind Singhal and Karen Greiner document the Veterans Administration Pittsburgh Heathcare System (VAPHS) MRSA Prevention Initiative storyThe fascinating story of the VA Pittsburgh Heathcare System MRSA Prevention Initiative can be followed here. The direct link to the PDF is here
Fighting Corruption in International Law PracticeBruce Horowitz is based out of Ecuador and he tells an analytical tale of positive deviants in negotiation of agreemnts and contracts in international law practice.
Update - Female Genital Cutting in EgyptUNICEF in Egypt supports the Child at Risk Programme, a community level intervention implemented by a non governmental organization called Integrated Care Society. This link is the voice of one of the mothers who is spreading the message about FGC abandonement. Ther are links inthe sidebar to similar stories which highlight the use the PD approach as a strategy for grass roots level advocacy.
PD in MRSA ELimination: Gaining Ground in Infection ControlThe Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is an organization who published guidelines on the control of hospital-based methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. Page 46 of the document gives an overview of positive deviance and its role in "cultural transformation" within the hospital.
Update on MRSAA special issue of "Emerging", the online magazine of the Plexus Institute , describes the vitally important work that is being done to stop MRSA infections and protect human health and life. You can download the PDF file here.